China, mainland vs Pakistan: Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus

China, mainland
2.11 million t
in 2023
Pakistan
370,286 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
6th

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China, mainland
  • Pakistan
02.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.11 million t against 370,286 t in Pakistan, a difference of 1.74 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 5.7 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s -39,052 t -21,374 t 17,678 t Pakistan
1970s 251,513 t 425.67 t 251,088 t China, mainland
1980s 916,430 t 69,688 t 846,742 t China, mainland
1990s 2.46 million t 112,206 t 2.35 million t China, mainland
2000s 3.52 million t 215,017 t 3.30 million t China, mainland
2010s 3.85 million t 335,722 t 3.52 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.34 million t 388,758 t 1.95 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or Pakistan?
China, mainland, at 2.11 million t against 370,286 t in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and Pakistan?
1.74 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Pakistan rank globally for nutrient balance β€” cropland phosphorus?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance β€” Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).